The Philippines is now the deadliest country in the world for land and environmental defenders, with 34 killed in 2018, according to new research. Worldwide, a total of 164 people were killed in ...

The Philippines is now Asia’s deadliest country for land and environmental defenders, recording 281 deaths in the last decade, with roughly one-third linked to mining, according to Global Witness.

HONG KONG — China faced growing backlash Monday after it blocked and fired water cannons at a key U.S. ally’s vessels in the disputed South China Sea, the latest incident to raise tensions over the ...

A vessel carrying roughly 370,000 gallons of industrial fuel oil capsized and sunk off of the Philippines on Thursday, causing an oil spill and killing one crew member. Officials now fear a "marine ...

After Typhoon Kalmaegi swept through Bacayan, on the island of Cebu in the Philippines, on November 5, 2025. ELOISA LOPEZ / REUTERS Typhoon Kalmaegi has killed at least 140 people and left another 127 ...

MANILA, Philippines — A new study has warned that 15% to 30% of the Philippines’ land-dwelling vertebrates could vanish, with amphibians and mammals facing the highest risk of extinction. In a study ...

The U.S. and the Philippines are stepping-up joint naval and marine to counter China's expanding reach across disputed waters in Southeast Asia.

MANILA, Sept 22 (Reuters) - The Philippines is exploring legal options against China accusing it of destruction of coral reefs within its exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the South China Sea, an ...

(Bloomberg) -- The Philippines and Japan agreed to increase their defense cooperation amid a “harsh” security environment and China’s attempt to change the global order, officials said on Monday.

(New York) – Philippine authorities are using “red-tagging” and other forms of threats and violence to intimidate Indigenous leaders and activists opposed to government-backed projects in the ...